Re: [Harp-L] Turbuharp ELX electric harp

[fjm <bad_hat@xxxxxxxx>]

I had seen this offer awhile ago.  I was kind of surprised that nobody 
mentioned it before Jens and I'm also surprised it's doing so badly.  13 
days to go and not even close to funding.  I really like the Kickstarter 
concept.  I recently helped fund a start up bicycle lock which not only 
funded long before the deadline they actually got about 3 times what 
they were asking for.  Technology doesn't move forward without 
investors.  Don't we as the harmonica community have an interest in 
supporting harmonica innovations?  I'm also kind of surprised that Jim 
Antaki has been so quiet about this project.  He's reported to harp-l 
previously but we really haven't heard much since the earlier Harmonica 
John videos.  So here's the link again,
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/turboharp/turboharp-elx-the-electric-harmonica-of-the-future

What I'll bet is that if you help fund this project you'll see an actual 
product in your hands a lot faster than the people who helped fund a 
less formal startup of an American harmonica company.  fjm